sevan

I'm a newbie, a greenhorn, a freshmen, a....nancy? So, trials riders usually wear brain buckets, and some wear fancy shin and knee guards. I've been bitten by the pedal recoil while mountain biking: so I want to wear the shinguards, not to be a shin-grabbing-momma's boy. Does anybody have an opinion on what to look for in shin/knee pads? Where to aquire them? Thanks in advance, Evan

My name is Evan and I live near Boulder Colorado in Merica. Been a Merican all my life and a single speed mountain biker for years. I was recently a bike messenger (#7). I have admired trials skills from afar, Ryan Leech, your skill blows my mind. I've been enjoying Backcountry skiing and trail riding in the rocky mountains for two years. It can be a drag the other five days a week when you can't get to mountains and get your groove on. Recently I got motivated to trials on my retired seatless single speed trek 26er 2-3 days each week. I plan to enter a trials comp in Gunnison Colorado in mid August, it should kick my arse. My progress will be tracked in my blog at Visit My Website I have a feeling trials is more popular in UK. In my own foreign and dorky way I want to conform on this post by exercising my awkward use of UK slang. I may be a nancy but hope this introduction has tickled your fancy. ehh? Pardon my french, I mean English.

hydration is so important and convenience is king for me. I use High Quality H2o with the added electrolytes and tooth cleaning agents from the kitchen tap, or whatever you brits call a faucet, spicket. I have a british transplant friend here in Merica, we call him Redcoat and he never fails to deliver the most zany vocabulary. I like the 5% sugar water idea, sounds cheap and easy to prepare, sure would be nice if somebody would bottle maple sap straight from the tree for the pine bound folk.